There are many good parts of 'All Copper Are...' and the story is a good one. Perhaps, if the film had completed the sentence for its title and gone for a AA or X certificate rather than a 12 it might have worked better. Avenging Angel (1985) This sequel to Angel (1984) has former teen hooker Molly "Angel" Stewart (now played by Betsy Russell replacing winsome Donna… Airport (1970) For a generation that grew up on Airplane! (1980), the definitive disaster spoof, it may be impossible to take the overblown…

German rapper Sun Diego [ de] in the song "A.C.A.B." on the album Planktonweedtape (2015); in the song "A.C.A.B. II" on the album Krabbenkoke Tape/SftB (2017); and in the song "A.C.A.B. III" on the EP Planktonweed EP (2022) [30] Joe, the policeman, is married with a young child, but when he meets Barry's live-in partner Sue, there is an instant mutual attraction. Austrian band Ja, Panik released on their album Libertatia (2014) a song with the title "A.C.A.B.", in which the acronym is interpreted as "All Cats Are Beautiful" [27] a b Poulter, James (8 June 2020). "How 'ACAB' Became the Universal Anti-Police Slogan". Vice . Retrieved 26 August 2020. During the 1980s, ACAB became a symbol of anti-Establishment, especially within the punk and skinhead subcultures. [2] [3] [6] It was popularized in particular by the 1982 song "A.C.A.B." by Oi! band The 4-Skins. [2] [3] In later years, ACAB turned into a popular slogan among European football hooligans and ultras, [7] [2] and among anarchist and anti-authoritarian movements across the world. [3] In certain contexts, the Anti-Defamation League categorizes the phrase as a hate symbol and describes it as "a slogan of long standing in the skinhead culture", while noting the phrase is used both by racist and anti-racist skinheads. [6] [8]

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It’s a pity that All Coppers Are…didn’t really analyse the non-bastard nature of a policeman placed in the fraught role of being a member of the community yet an official outsider: his pressing need for acceptance, by his community, that he’s really an ordinary guy. All Coppers Are... (1972) – Sidney Hayers | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.

If you experienced London in the early 70’s then All Coppers Are…will prove to be enjoyably nostalgic. If you didn’t know the borough of Wandsworth’s social conditions then this film will be a fascinating time capsule of that period. All Coppers Are…isn’t a terrible film (ignore some IMDB comments) but a half-baked one. A movie whose two men pursuing the same woman, plus a sub-plot of male irresponsibility and confusion, entwined round Julie Foster, desperately wanting one of her guys to be effectively mature, takes precedence over the crime drama. So though it’s unfocussed and contradictory (clunky characterisation alternating with shrewd social observation) and does try hard it never really pulls off its important concerns with convincing insight. All Coppers Are isn't exactly a classic - but it's definitely a product of its time. Produced by 'Carry on' Peter Rogers (with a music score from Gerald Thomas), it's another attempt by them to branch out into something grittier and more realistic - hot on the heels of the movies 'Assault'&'Revenge' over the previous couple of years. However, prosecution on the grounds of ACAB being offensive is not limited to Europe. In 2018, a group of Persija Jakarta football fans in Indonesia were arrested for displaying a banner with the message "All Cops Are Bastards" on it during the league match day. [23] You might’ve noticed four cryptic letters spray-painted in your local streets amid the uprisings against police violence: A.C.A.B. The acronym, short for “All Cops are Bastards,” is part of a global movement against the policing system. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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Set in Battersea. Young policeman Joe (Martin Potter) is married with a baby but gets to have a bit of fun with flighty Sue (Julia Foster) who he met at a party. Joe neglects to mention that he is married and a policeman.

But when Joe – feeling guilty about the afternoon’s unfaithfulness – goes home to his wife and baby daughter instead of staying with her, she becomes disillusioned and turns her affections to Barry, moving in with him. a b c d e f Aitken-Smith, Trent; Tyson, Ashley (2016). The Tattoo Dictionary. Octopus. p.13. ISBN 978-1-78472-254-8. This was the time when Carry On producer Peter Rogers who also produced this movie started to rebel against the swinging 60s to become a bit of a reactionary.

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American band The Casualties in their song "1312", the lead single from their 2018 album Written in Blood. [33] The pithy phrase "all coppers are bastards" is a systemic critique of the role of the police. The French equivalent of "all coppers are bastards" is "Tout le monde déteste la police", which translates to "Everybody hates the police". Writing about "ACAB" in the Independent, Victoria Gagliardo-Silver explains that it expresses the idea that "The issue isn't 'a few bad apples'; it's a tree that is rotting from the inside out, spreading its poison." Antipathy towards the police has been around for as long as they’ve existed. The death of the first police officer to be killed on the job in London, Joseph Grantham, was judged to be "justifiable homicide" by a jury who were suspicious of the new force. The first time political radicals clashed with the new police force, three cops were stabbed, one fatally, and again a jury said this was "justifiable homicide". That display of supportive but needling graffiti is a good reflection of where ACAB stands in the protest movement today. On one hand, ACAB is an easy watchword and an effective expression of anti-authoritarian solidarity. On the other, it’s aggressive—undeniably aa provocative, and one that may generate more problems than solutions. Over at Complex, Kevin L. Clark has pointed out that ACAB, often used by white protesters, is a “misguided” form of allyship and can lead to greater police violence. Some activists have proposed revising the acronym to the marginally less offensive “All Cops Are Bad.” But the best defense of ACAB might come from anarchists, who have been preaching ACAB for decades. As one group put it, it’s not that all cops are bastards, but rather that all cops are “bounded”—not bad people themselves, but institutionally trapped in a system that is inherently oppressive.

The problem seems to lie with the enforced 'grittiness' - it never really feels authentic, and is more like a parody of working class London at that time. It comes across as a little stilted, and doesn't have the same beating heart at its centre as similar 'kitchen sink' films from previous years (such as 'Alfie'). The story ultimately doesn't seem to reach a satisfying conclusion, send out any particular moral message, or leave any lasting impression. Madrid police drop action against woman with All Cats Are Beautiful bag". El País. 25 May 2016 . Retrieved 26 May 2016.

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Multa de 600 euros en Alicante por llevar una camiseta que pone "ACAB" ". Yo Me Tiro Al Monte. 4 July 2015 . Retrieved 17 August 2016. That display of supportive but needling graffiti is a good reflection of where ACAB stands in the protest movement today. On one hand, ACAB is an easy watchword and an effective expression of anti-authoritarian solidarity. On the other, it’s aggressive—undeniably aa provocative, and one that may generate more problems than solutions. Over at Complex, Kevin L. Clark has pointed out that ACAB, often used by white protesters, is a “misguided” form of allyship and can lead to greater police violence. Some activists have proposed revising the acronym to the marginally less offensive “All Cops Are Bad.” But the best defence of ACAB might come from anarchists, who have been preaching ACAB for decades. As one group put it, it’s not that all cops are bastards, but rather that all cops are “bounded”—not bad people themselves, but institutionally trapped in a system that is inherently oppressive. a b Partridge, Eric (1986). A Dictionary of Catch Phrases. Taylor & Francis. p.1. ISBN 978-0-415-05916-9. Nurdin Saleh (21 February 2018). "Terkenal di Kalangan Jakmania, Apa Arti A.C.A.B. dan Rojali?"[Famous among Jakmania, What are the Meanings of A.C.A.B. and Rojali?] (in Indonesian). Tempo.co.